Women who have had a cesarean have a better chance of a successful VBAC if they give birth at home.

With all the stupid interventions Drs try to push on you and all the fear of rupture and litigation, I dont see how anyone could have a VBAC in the hospital. Of course, I did have a VBAC in 2002 at a hospital by waiting until I was pushing to leave my house, but I dont want to deal with that whole drama again. I am planning my homebirth for this fall and am incredibly excited.

Originally posted by amarasmomI will be HBACing next time. IMO its safer for me to be at home than in a hospital. In my area VBACs are no longer allowed at the hospital and for me I think a repeat is more dangerous than a HBAC.

True, but there are a small minority of women that cannot deliver vaginally for various reasons.

That is true also, but I think those women know who they are, and repeat the caesarean births. Caesareans are wonderful lifesaving surgeries for those who really need them, and I don't think anyone would suggest a woman who couldn't give birth vaginally attempt to home birth.

I have a good friend who had a 72 hour HBAC. She is amazing, and she says it was a wonderful empowering experiance.